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Vintage 18k and Ruby Multi-Band Ring

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Period: Pre 1970   item# 1075048

Vintage 18k and Ruby Multi-Band Ring
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$380 

This beautiful vintage ruby ring has wonderful flair, with five ruby-studded bands stacked together to create a single, dramatic ring. The rubies are a lovely shade of red and are set in such a way that they form a diamond pattern on the front of the ring. The individual rings are banded together at the back, which holds them neatly together. Offering a substantial look, the ring measures 1.5 cm from the top of the highest ruby to the bottom of the lowest ruby in the front, with the back taperin ...click for details


Vintage Gold Bangle with Diamond Filigree Inlay

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Retro: Pre 1950   item# 536044

Vintage Gold Bangle with Diamond Filigree Inlay
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$3,500 

This is a beautifully made wide bangle bracelet from the 1940's. Crafted from 14k yellow gold, it has a lovely ribbed pattern that encircles the entire bracelet. In the center is a 14k white gold Art Deco filigree bracelet, set with 1.10 carat total weight in diamonds. The sapphires are synthetic, which are typical of the period. This bangle is hinged, and measures 2 1/4 inches by 1 7/8 inches on the inside and has a figure eight clasp to keep it securely on your wrist. It is 30 mm wide ...click for details


Hedges Gold and Diamond Pinned Fabric Square Bracelet

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900   item# 1123573

Hedges Gold and Diamond Pinned Fabric Square Bracelet
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$5,500 

Worthy of any museum collection, this outstanding bracelet was made c. 1890 by A.J. Hedges & Co, a renowned American jeweler who was part of the famous group of Newark, New Jersey jewelers. A similar bracelet is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and an identical bracelet was part of the “Objects of Desire: 500 Years of Jewelry at the Newark Museum”*, where it was referenced as ...click for details


Victorian Gold Dragon and Bird Necklace

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900   item# 963085

Victorian Gold Dragon and Bird Necklace
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$650 

This wonderful gold dragon has his wings outstretched and carries with him two pearl studded birds with ruby heads. An unusual combination of Victorian themes, the pendant incorporates both the dragon and bird. The bottom bird is articulated and dangles freely. The dragon's wingspan measure 35 mm from tip to tip and the entire pendant measures 32 mm from top to bottom. The necklace measures 16.5 inches total. It is in good vintage condition, with one repair on the back at the tail of the bi ...click for details


Rose and Yellow Gold Lorgnette Chain, w. Diamond

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Pre 1950   item# 960566

Rose and Yellow Gold Lorgnette Chain, w. Diamond
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$875 

This 1940's watch or lorgnette chain is a delicious combination of interesting yellow gold chain link, with a beautiful diamond set rose gold centerpiece. The chain is marked 14K, with a mark that reads HAJ. The necklace portion of the chain measures 24 inches, with a 4.25 inch chain drop. The center rose gold ornament measures 9/16 inches on each side. Total weight is 7.5 grams. Suitable for a watch, lorgnette, locket, your favorite charm or a jeweler's loupe, this necklace will make a ...click for details


1940’s Diamond Earrings

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Period: Pre 1950   item# 1120891

1940’s Diamond Earrings
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$850 

Bright and sparkly, these diamond earrings are a refreshing change from classic diamond posts.  The diamond-set open circle, terminating in a diamond set line connects round and linear design features which create an especially interesting pair of earrings. In total, there are 24 diamonds, 12 in each earring.  The excitement of dispersion, typical of the older and transitional cuts, is not lost on these earrings.  The fit is close to the ear so when you move, the light bounces on and off, pro ...click for details


Exceptional Antique Gold Stickpin Bouquet Brooch

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1920   item# 864273

Exceptional Antique Gold Stickpin Bouquet Brooch
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$4,500 

A fine collection of 15 Art Nouveau and Victorian period stickpins was artistically assembled to create this beautiful gold bouquet brooch. Eclectic and interesting, the various stickpins include enamels, pearls, an opal, rose-cut diamonds, and lava stone. Themes include a dragon, a beautiful maiden or goddess, a rooster, flowers, a clover, a horseshoe and riding crop, a crab, birds, an insect, an ear of corn, grapes on the vine, and a lava stone cameo. Some are marked for karat gold and other ...click for details


Ivory Portrait Framed in Rose-cut Diamonds, Sapphires

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Edwardian: Pre 1920   item# 1040189

Ivory Portrait Framed in Rose-cut Diamonds,  Sapphires
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$2,350 

Elegant, beautiful and unusual, this Edwardian pendant features a lovely ivory carving depicting a beautiful young woman dressed in an evening gown, demurely holding a flower and gazing upon it. It is as if a photograph was taken of this pretty young lady, ready for her debutante ball or gala evening out and was created in ivory as a dimensional and lasting image of her in this special moment in time. She is full of y ...click for details


Stylish Retro Earrings in 14k Gold, Onyx, and Diamonds

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Retro: Pre 1950   item# 1113797

Stylish Retro Earrings in 14k Gold, Onyx, and Diamonds
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$650 

In a curvaceous swirl of yellow gold, these wonderful retro earrings sweep up the ear like an elegant feather. The contrast of black onyx, fashioned like an ideal diamond cut, creates a sharp look, with three pretty diamond accents adorning each earring. The open design on the inside and outer edge lends a lovely airiness and lightness to these earrings. The diamonds are full cuts and total weight is *approx. 0.18 ca ...click for details


Antique Gold Limoges Enamel Necklace, Alice Gandois

Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Period: Pre 1940   item# 1110238

Antique Gold Limoges Enamel Necklace, Alice Gandois
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$1,850 

This vibrant and beautiful Limoges enamel, signed by Alice Constanse Gandois, born 1899, is a strong and worthy example of the fine enamel work for which Limoges has been so well known and celebrated.  The portraits of women have been especially beautiful and interesting as the artists impeccably captured the variegated skin tones and the colorful beauty of headdress and costume adornment.  The unexpected shape of this ...click for details

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